Clothes hanger



B. N. ROBINS CLOTHES HANGER June 26, 1951 Filed Oct. 11, 1949 In l'eulor Berry N. Robins Patented June 26, T95! UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I CLOTHES nANGER Betty N. Robins, Detroit, Mich.

ApplicationOctobr 11, 1949, Serial No. 120,663

This invention relates to coat hangers, and

2 Claims. (Cl. 22394) more particularly to a novel folding coat hanger 1 which is capable of being collapsed into a comparatively small compass so that it'may be easily transported or carried in a pocket of a garment, or even in a ladys handbag.

An object of the invention is the provision of the shoulder portions so as to provide a positive support for clothes, such as a suit or coat, which is secured on the clothes hanger.

Yet another object of the invention resides in the provision of a foldable clothes hanger, the shoulder sections of which canbe folded so as to fold into a comparatively small compass, yet

while they are in their extended position, they are protected against collapsing by suitable means.

Still. other objects reside in the provision of a folding clothes hanger that is strong, durable, efficient in operation, extremely simple in construction and manufacture, and which is comparatively inexpensive.

These, together with the various ancillary objects of the invention which will become apparent as the following description proceeds, are attained ,by this folding clothes hanger, a preferred embodiment of which has been illustrated in the accompanying drawings, by way of example only, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the clothes hanger comprising the present invention, shown in its open and operative clothes supporting position;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the clothes hanger shown in its folded position;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view as taken along line 3--3 in Figure l, and being enlarged to show the structure in greater detail; and,

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the means for retaining the folding coat hanger against collapse when it is in its operative position, in greater detail.

With continuing reference to the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the various views, l generally represents the folding clothes hanger comprising the present invention. The

clothes hanger [0 may be formed from any suitable material, such as paste-board, cardboard, thin sheet metal such as stainless steel, aluminum, or the like, or may be equally well made by ture in the section IQ.

for tightly, yet rotatably, securing the sections T being pressed or moulded from any suitable plastic material, such as resins of thermo-setting characteristics. I The hanger I0 comprises a pin l2 which may -0ptionally be a pivot or suitable screw. Journalled on the pin is a hook comprising a base section l4 having an aperture therethrough at one end, and a second section lfi'having an aperture therethrough, in alignment with the aper- A screw I 8 is provided I4 and. I6 together.

Journalled on the pin I2 are shoulder portions These shoulder portions are provided with angularly extending lugs 2 and 26.--- which are angularly bent out of the plane of the 20 and 22.

portions 20 and 22 so as to engage each other to limit the rotational movement of the various portions. As seen from the view in Figure l, the lugs 24 and 26 limit the counterclockwise movement of shoulder portion 29, while limiting the clockwise rotation of shoulder portion 22.

The shoulder portions 26 and 22 are also provided with angularly extending lugs 28 andv 30 at their other ends. Rotatively connected, by means of a screw, pin, rivet, or the like 32 and 34, are a pair of extending members 36 and 38 which have angularly ext-ending lugs 40 and 42 adjacent the ends which are pivoted to shoulder portions 20 and 22. As best shown in Figure 3, the lug '42 abuts against the lug 30 so as to prevent further clockwise rotation of the extending member 38. Likewise, lug 40 abuts against lug 28 to prevent the further counterclockwise motion of extending member 35.

The embodiment as shown in the drawings comprises a clothes hanger which is made from cardboard or paste-board, or other thin sheet material. It is made from this sheet material by being bent over on itself, as best seen in Figure 3, so as to suitably rigidify and strengthen the resulting structure.

The hanger is folded from the operating position as shown in Figure 1 to the closed position as shown in Figure 2, in the following manner. The extending members 36 and 38 are rotated upward- 1y, clockwise and counterclockwise respectively. When the members 36 and 38 lie flush with the shoulder portions 20 and 22, the shoulder portions together with the end portions are then rotated upwardly, clockwise for portion 20 and member 36, and counterclockwise for shoulder portion 22 and extending member 38. The hook portions l4 and I6 are then pressed inwardly together so as to provide the compact unit, shown advantages of this folding clothes hanger is readily apparent, further description is believed to be unnecessary.

However, since numerous modifications will readily occur to those skilled in this art after a consideration of the foregoing specificationand the accompanying drawings, it is not intended to limit the invention to the precise embodiment of a clothes hanger shown and described, but all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to Which fall within the scope of theappended claims.

Having described-theinvention, whatis claimed as new is:

l. A clothes hanger comprising a pin, a hook journalled on said pin, a pair of" shoulder'portions-each journalled atone end thereof on said pin, each of said shoulder portions being provided adjacent each end thereof'with a lug angu larly disposed from the plane of said shoulder portions thereby limiting rotation of said shoulder-portions in one direction, a pin secured in the other-end of said shoulder portions, a lug'on said other end of each of said shoulder portions; a pair of extending members ,iournalled at a first end on the pins secured in said other end of said shoulder portions, each of said extending 7 f lug angularly disposed from the plane of said extending members for engagement with the lugs on said other end of said shoulder portions thereby limiting the rotation of said extending members relative to said shoulder portions in one direction.

2. A clothes hanger comprising a pin, a hook journalled on said pin, said hook being formed in sections, means rotatably securing said sections to eachother,,a pairzof shoulderportions-each journalled at one end" thereof on said pin, each of said shoulder portions being provided adjacent each end thereof with a lug angularly disposed "from" the plane of said shoulder portions thereby limiting rotation of said shoulder portions in one direction, apin secured in the other end of said shoulder. portions, allug on said other end of each of said shoulder portions, a pair of extending members journalled at a first end on the pins secured in said other end of said shoulder portions, each of; said extending members being provided, at. saidfirst end with a lug angulartive to-sa-idwshoulder portions in one direction.

BETTY N. ROBINS.

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